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Knownwell costs $299 a month

Of the 27 programs on our chart, seven have a lower all-in price. The lowest is Strut Health at $149 a month all in.

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Prices checked August 31, 2026 against Knownwell's own published pricing. How we check

6.9
OUT OF 10
#19 of 25 scored

Verdict

Knownwell is the best credentialed name in the new wave. It runs clinics as well as telehealth, and a Harvard obesity doctor founded it. It bills your health plan. Cash payers are not who it is built for.

Pros

  • A Harvard obesity doctor founded it. No name on our chart is better credentialed.
  • It mixes clinic visits with telehealth, so the same practice keeps your records between visits.
  • It works with the doctor you already have, and with your records.
  • Your plan is billed as it would be at any family practice. Nothing to subscribe to.
  • A dietitian is on hand, and the intake knows the bariatric path.

Cons

  • It is built around health plans. Paying cash is not what it sells.
  • It takes 14 days to onboard, with a full clinical intake.
  • There are few places you can walk into.
  • There is no compounded fallback when a plan turns down a branded drug.
  • Waits for a prior authorization are common.
Best for

People with good coverage who want a family doctor and obesity care in one practice.

Not for

People who pay cash only, people with no coverage, and anyone who wants a prescription from an online form with no visit.

What you pay

$299/mo at maintenance: the Wegovy pill out of pocket at that dose, or $149/mo at the starter doses. Knownwell bills your plan for visits, and a copay can be as low as $25. The branded shots run $299-499.

Cash price starts at $299/mo That is the membership. The medication is billed on top.
Signup / one-timeNone
Membership / subscriptionNone
Medication (varies by dose)$299–$499/mo
All-in, lowest maintenance dose$299/mo

Price since we started tracking

$299/mo, held flat across 15 weekly checks since May 2026. See the full price tracker.

The GLP-1 cost guide has what every other path costs.

Lock-in and how to cancel

  • Cancel anytime

There is no subscription and no term. Knownwell bills your plan per visit, as any family practice does.

How to cancel: There is nothing to cancel. You stop by not booking again.

Which drugs you can get

Branded medications only, prescribed through retail pharmacy on insurance. No compounded GLP-1. Full primary care prescribing scope.

FDA-approved branded

  • Wegovy
  • Zepbound
  • Saxenda
  • Ozempic
  • Mounjaro

Compounded

  • None offered

Other medications

  • Phentermine
  • Contrave
  • Qsymia
  • Metformin
  • Standard primary care formulary

Read the buyer's guide for the medications Knownwell covers: Wegovy, Zepbound.

The drug comparison table covers semaglutide vs tirzepatide on cost, side effects, and clinical evidence side by side.

How long it takes to start

Days to your first prescription: 14 days.
Visit type: Live video visit or in-person with board-certified physician.
What they ask for: Insurance verification, full medical history, labs, full intake visit..

Knownwell reviews: what members report

Less visible on Reddit because patients are coming through insurance and PCP referral, not paid acquisition. Net positive sentiment among those engaged.

What works

  • Clinical credibility
  • In-person option
  • Continuity of care
  • Insurance coverage

What to watch

  • Slow to start
  • Insurance prior auth delays
  • Limited geographic footprint
  • No compounded fallback

How we scored Knownwell

Five parts, ten points each. The score is the average. Every part names what its number was read from.

5
Pricing
Transparency
7
Cancellation
Terms
5
Onboarding
Experience
8
Medication
Options
9.4
Member
Reviews

How this score was earned

Pricing transparency 5/10
Source: knownwell.co/weight-loss-medication-pricing, opened in a browser. Checked August 31, 2026. We kept the page we read it from, dated September 4, 2026.
Cancellation terms 7/10
Source: the program's published cancellation and refill terms. Checked August 31, 2026.
Onboarding experience 5/10
Source: the published intake and consultation pages. Checked August 31, 2026.
Medication options 8/10
Source: the program's published medication list and sourcing statement. Checked August 31, 2026.
Member reviews 9.4/10
Source: Trustpilot, 4.7 out of 5. See the profile.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Knownwell legit?
Yes. Knownwell is a real, operating GLP-1 telehealth service that connects you with a licensed US clinician and a pharmacy. On our independent review it scores 6.9 out of 10, graded on pricing transparency, cancellation terms, onboarding, medication options and member reviews. Its cash price starts at $299/mo. It bills month-to-month with no lock-in. To decide whether it fits your budget and needs, read the verdict and the full score breakdown above.
Is Knownwell a scam?
No. We found no evidence that Knownwell is a scam. It is a functioning telehealth program with licensed prescribers, real medication and a published cancellation policy, not a fake storefront. The caveats are in our score of 6.9 out of 10: pricing and the maintenance-dose total are the things to check, since the advertised figure is often the starter dose. Compare it against the rest of the chart before deciding.
Is Knownwell available in my state?
Telehealth covers most states. The clinics you can walk into are mostly in the Northeast, in MA, CT and NY, and it is opening more. Check the site for where it reaches now.
Do they prescribe compounded GLP-1?
No. Knownwell writes only branded GLP-1s that the FDA has approved, filled at a normal pharmacy counter.
Do I need insurance?
The model is built around health plans. You can pay cash, but that is not the main offer, and you should expect to pay what any medical practice charges for a visit.

Partner programs

If Knownwell isn't the right fit, here are three programs to consider next:

These programs pay GLP Chart a commission when you join. Disclosure

Strut Health
Compounded injectable and oral semaglutide from $149/mo.
Shed
Compounded semaglutide, with care and shipping in one price.
Sesame Care
Subscription care with medication sold near wholesale.

See the full chart →

Before committing to a cash-pay path, check whether your insurance covers a GLP-1 at the payer coverage center. On Medicaid, see Medicaid GLP-1 coverage by state first. If you need PA paperwork, the prior authorization letter library has templates for all major plans. Already denied? The appeal letter library has 120 templates by denial reason.

Learn the category before you commit

Read these before signing up for any GLP-1 telehealth program, Knownwell included:

Pricing
Which programs include the medication in the price
Nine of the programs we track bundle compounded medication into the monthly fee. The verified list, and what the other prices leave out.
Cancellation
Programs you can cancel anytime, with no fee
Most let you cancel online for nothing. A handful bury a 12-month lock or a phone-only cancellation.
Switching
How to switch programs without losing your prescription
Cancel too early and you lose the prescription. Too late and you pay twice. The exact order to do it in.
Insurance
Prior-authorization letter templates by plan
If you are going through insurance, this is the letter your doctor signs, written against your plan’s own policy language.
John Samaras, editor of GLP Chart
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